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Etymology: Apistogramma: Greek, apisto = uncertain + Greek, gramma = graphic signal (Ref. 45335); playayacu: Named for its type locality, the holotype was collected in the Quebrada Playayacu. A noun in apposition.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

; agua dulce bentopelágico. Tropical

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South America: Rio Napo system, Ecuador.

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.9 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 88922)

Short description Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría

Espinas dorsales (total) : 14 - 16; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 6 - 8; Espinas anales: 3; Radios blandos anales: 7 - 8. Distinguished from congeners by the combination of the following characters: seven to eight horizontal rows of mostly triangular black spots along sides; rounded caudal fin, horizontally split spot on caudal base in males; straight, narrow cheek stripe, and body more high-backed compared to similar species.

Life cycle and mating behavior Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva

Main reference Upload your references | Referencias | Coordinador : Kullander, Sven O. | Colaboradores

Römer, U., J. Beninde and I. Hahn, 2011. Apistogramma playayacu sp. n.: description of a new cichlid species (Teleostei: Perciformes: Geophaginae) from the Rio Napo system, Ecuador. Verteb. Zool. 61(3):321-333. (Ref. 88922)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

Data deficient (DD) ; Date assessed: 26 October 2020

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02512 (0.01198 - 0.05266), b=2.99 (2.81 - 3.17), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).

Nivel trófico (Ref. 69278): 3.3 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).

Apistogramma playayacu Römer, Beninde & Hahn, 2011